Mysuru: Kalpavruksha Trust, Mysuru, has made seating arrangements in front of Government Ayurveda College and Hospital by erecting shamiyana at the Trust’s own cost for foreign guests to view Jumboo Savari on Sept.30. The Trust has also arranged English commentary for the benefit of foreigners besides providing them with free water bottles and biscuits. For…
Mysuru: Concerned by the dilapidated state of buildings along the Jumboo Savari route, the MCC Commissioner has issued a directive to people not to climb the heritage structures on Sayyaji Rao Road on Sept. 30, the day of Dasara procession. This order applies to both government and private buildings. The order states that at no…
Mysuru: Nearly 1,600 artistes representing different folk and cultural troupes are expected to take part in the ‘Jumboo Savari’ procession on Sept. 30. These artistes will be divided into 40 troupes and the district authorities have planned to follow the Republic Day parade (held every year in New Delhi) model to maintain order and discipline…
Mysuru: Naveen Kumar, a Bengaluru-based Photographer, has organised a Jumboo Savari Photography Show at Sri Kalaniketan Art Gallery in Vijayanagar 2nd Stage. The expo, which began on Sept. 20, will be held till Sept. 30 from 11 am to 7 pm. Born and brought up in Puttur, Dakshina Kannada, Naveen graduated in Fine Arts (Applied…
Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah today said that he had written to the Centre requesting it to send the Military and Air Force contingent to participate in Dasara procession, this year and also for the Air Show. The District Administration had been directed to make all preparations. Addressing the gathering atop Chamundi Hill, he said that…
Mysuru: Come Vijayadashami, special teams will be set up to curb the menace of stray dogs and cattle on the procession route from Mysore Palace to Bannimantap Grounds on Sept.30. On that day, elephant Arjuna will carry the 750-kg Golden Howdah. The Jumboo Savari procession will start in the afternoon and lakhs of people participate…
Mysuru: The Principal Secretary of the Tourism Department, Gaurav Gupta, has instructed to provide special hospitality to tourists coming to city in Golden Chariot. Addressing a meeting pertaining to tourism development at the DC’s office here yesterday, he instructed the officials to make separate seating arrangements for them to view various Dasara events and Jumboo…
Mysuru: In all, 42 tableaux will participate in the Dasara-2017 Jumboo Savari, said Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer P. Shivashankar. He was speaking at the State-level Nodal Officers Sub-Committee meeting on tableaux, at the Zilla Panchayat Office, here yesterday and said already 35 tableaux had been shortlisted. The theme for each of the 30 Zilla…
Mysuru: It was a sight to behold when all the 15 Dasara elephants walked majestically on the Jumboo Savari route from Mysore Palace to Bannimantap for the first time this morning. Till now, only 8 elephants participated in the rehearsals and today’s rehearsal had 15 elephants as the second batch of 7 elephants arrived in…
Mysuru: Kannada and Culture Minister Umashree is very keen to take the Jumboo Savari (Da) to international standards by matching it with the Republic Day (RD) parade in New Delhi. Chairing a meeting on Dasara Sub-Committees at the Deputy Commissioner’s office here yesterday morning, she said, “The discipline, dedication, neatness, perfection, all hallmark of the…
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